In the first quarter of 2026, the Russian banking system identified 1,336 counterfeit banknotes of the Bank of Russia. This was reported on the website of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The plunging value of the Russian currency, the ruble, has caused exporters in China to suspend sales on Russia's ...

Russian authorities are trying to stem panic over the ruble's sharp fall this week, with the central bank stepping in to suspend the currency in a situation, while Kremlin flagged an unnecessary ...

The Russian ruble has staged a stunning rally in 2025, emerging as the world's top-performing currency so far this year. According to the Bank of America, it has been the best-performing currency ...

While Russia's economy has faced significant turmoil due to heavy war-related sanctions, one area that has not struggled is the country's currency. The Russian ruble has grown significantly in 2025 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russian companies that do business with China have encountered more headwinds in recent days as Chinese banks raised the ...

The share of small-denomination banknotes in the cash supply structure increased due to the fact that the Bank of Russia has resumed printing 5-and 10-ruble banknotes and that updated 100-ruble ...

Russia’s monetary authority has updated the rules for opening digital ruble accounts, and the end result is a complicated procedure for ordinary Russians and small businesses. The regulator wants to ...

Russia's ruble is the top-performing currency of 2025 relative to the US dollar. Greenback weakness and Russian interest rates have strengthened the ruble. But a stronger currency could weigh on ...